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Old Nov 21, 2003, 4:19 pm
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Andrew Yiu
Company Representative - Air Canada
 
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AC Booking classes

UPDATED – 05APR08

DOMESTIC/TRANSBORDER (Including Hawaii)

EXECUTIVE
  • These are booked in J, C or Z booking class.
  • 100% Aeroplan status miles + 50% class of service premium
  • Bookable as one way.
  • No change fee (pax has to pay fare difference);; refundable and Standby permitted.
  • MLL access with one guest permitted ($15 prior to 11am or $25 after 11am for guest)
  • Free Sports Equipment check in.
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.
  • 3 pieces of checked luggage.
  • Call centre and Airport Service fee waived.
"I" class will be used for upgrades on all Air Canada operated flights and earn 100% status miles.

LATITUDE
  • These are booked in Y, M, U booking class.
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan miles and do count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • No change fee (pax has to pay fare difference); refundable and Standby permitted.
  • Bookable as one way.
  • Upgradeable with SWU or SSWU or NAU at time of booking for all tiers.
  • U is the least expensive and Y is the most expensive within this category.
  • Maple Leaf lounge access for $25 (at departing & connecting cities where MLL available).
  • Free Sports Equipment check in.
  • No call centre service fee.
  • Complimentary sandwich on Buy on Board flights.
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.
  • Option to save $3 if you have no bags to check (must be chosen at time of booking).*]Call centre and Airport Service fee waived.
TANGO PLUS
  • These are booked in A, B, H, V, Q, L, S booking class
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan miles and do count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • Change fee is $40CAD (+ fare difference).
  • Bookable as one way.
  • No standby permitted.
  • Changes can be made on the day of departure at the airport for $50CAD if flight is not oversold (Original booking class doesn't have to be available)
  • NON-refundable.
  • Upgradeable with Special Systemwides only.
  • Maple Leaf lounge access for $25 (at departing & connecting cities where MLL available).
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $2 spent when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.
  • Option to save $3 if you have no bags to check (must be chosen at time of booking).
  • Option to purchase an Onboard Cafe voucher (value $8) for $6 (must be chosen at time of booking).
  • $25 call centre service fee if booked via call centre.
TANGO
  • These are booked in R, N, G, P, E, T, K booking class.
  • They earn 25% Aeroplan miles but they do not count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • Change fee is $40CAD (+ fare difference).
  • Bookable as one way.
  • No standby permitted.
  • Changes can be made on the day of departure at the airport for $150CAD without additional fare difference collection if flight is not oversold (Original booking class doesn't have to be available).
  • NO free advance seat selections. (Seat selections available for $15CAD (0-350 miles) $17CAD (351 – 1000 miles) $20 (> 1001 miles) each way at time of booking only.)
  • NON-refundable.
  • Non-upgradeable.
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $3 spent when purchased on AC's website.
  • Option to save $3 if you have no bags to check (must be chosen at time of booking).
  • Option to purchase an Onboard Cafe voucher (value $8) for $6 (must be chosen at time of booking).
  • Option to save $3 if you choose not to earn Aeroplan miles (must be chosen at time of booking).
  • Option to save $5 if you accept to make no itinerary changes or cancellation (must be chosen at time of booking).
  • $25 call centre service fee if booked via call centre.
OTHER
  • X class - ACV booking class; earns 25% of miles flown for travel between Canada & Florida, LAS & Hawaii only and do not count towards status.
Caribbean/Sun destinations: Barbados, Bermuda, Bahamas, Antigua, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Venezuela and Mexico.

EXECUTIVE
  • These are booked in J or C or Z booking class.
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan status miles + 50% class of service premium
  • Bookable as one way.
  • Free changes; refundable and Standby permitted.
  • MLL access with one guest permitted ($15 prior to 11am or $25 after 11am for guest)
  • C is the least expensive within this category.
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.

"I" class will be used for upgrades on all Air Canada operated flights and earn 100% status miles.

LATITUDE PLUS
  • These are booked in Y booking class.
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan status miles and do count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • Free changes; refundable and Standby permitted.
  • Bookable as one way.
  • Even though this is an Economy class fare, you can check in at J class counters and get priority baggage tags.
  • MLL access with one guest permitted ($10 or $20 for guest depending on time of day)
  • Upgradeable at time of booking for all tiers with SWU or SSWU.
  • Complimentary sandwich on Buy on Board flights.
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.
LATITUDE
  • These are booked in M,U booking class.
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan miles and do count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • Free changes; refundable and Standby permitted.
  • Bookable as one way.
  • Upgradeable with SWU or SSWU.
  • U is the least expensive and M is the most expensive within this category.
  • Complimentary sandwich on Buy on Board flights.
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.
TANGO PLUS
  • These are booked in B & H.
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan miles and do count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • Change fee is $40CAD (+ fare difference).
  • Bookable as one way.
  • No standby permitted.
  • Changes can be made on the day of departure at the airport for $50CAD if flight is not oversold (Original booking class doesn't have to be available)
  • NON-refundable.
  • Upgradeable with Special Systemwides.
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $2 spent when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.

Relax & Return
  • These are booked in V, Q, L, A, S booking class.
  • They earn 50% Aeroplan miles and do count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • Change fee is CAD$80 (+ fare difference)
  • Bookable as return only (Min stay may apply, max stay 30 days).
  • No standby permitted.
  • Changes can be made on the day of departure at the airport for $50CAD without additional fare difference collection if flight is not oversold (Original booking class doesn't have to be available).
  • Free advance seat selections.
  • NON-refundable.
  • Upgradeable with Special Systemwides only.
  • 1 Aeroplan miles per $3 spent when purchased on AC's website.
OTHER
  • X, K class - ACV booking class; earns 50% of miles flown and does count towards status.

UK, France, Italy, Ireland and Israel

EXECUTIVE
  • These are booked in J, C or Z booking class.
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan status miles + 25% class of service premium except 50% class of service premium for U.K.
  • Bookable as one way.
  • Free changes (+ fare difference); refundable and Standby permitted.
  • MLL access with one guest permitted ($15 prior to 11am or $25 after 11am for guest
  • Up to 1000 bonus Aeroplan miles per one way when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.
"I" class will be used for upgrades on all Air Canada operated flights and earn 100% status miles.

LATITUDE PLUS
  • These are booked in Y, M & U booking class.
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan status miles and do count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • Free changes (+ fare difference); refundable and Standby permitted.
  • Bookable as one way.
  • Upgradeable at time of booking for all tiers with SWU or SSWU.
  • Up to 750 bonus Aeroplan miles per one way when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.
LEISURE
  • These are booked in A, B, H, V, Q, L, S booking class.
  • They earn 100% Aeroplan miles and do count towards your status (re)qualification.
  • Change fee is $200 (+ fare difference).
  • Bookable as one way.
  • No standby permitted.
  • Changes can be made on the day of departure at the airport for $100CAD if flight is not oversold (Original booking class doesn't have to be available)
  • NON-refundable.
  • Upgradeable with Special Systemwides only.[/b]
  • Up to 500 bonus Aeroplan miles per roundtrip when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.
TOURIST
  • They earn 0 Aeroplan miles, booked in R, K, N, G, P.
  • on-refundable, no changes permitted.
  • Bookable as roundtrips only.
  • No standby permitted.
  • Non-upgradeable.
  • Up to 500 bonus Aeroplan miles per roundtrip when purchased on AC's website.
  • Free seat selection.

Germany, India & Switzerland (India - codeshare by Jet Airways only
EXECUTIVE FIRST
  • Booked in J, C, Z.
  • Earn 100% Aeroplan miles + 25& class of service bonus.
  • Upgrades booked in I class, earn 100% Aeroplan miles.
  • MLL access
  • Free seat selection

ECONOMY CLASS
  • Booked in Y,M,U,B,H,V,Q,L,A,S,R,G,N,K,P,T,E.
  • Earn 100% Aeroplan miles.
  • Free seat selection.

Last edited by Andrew Yiu; Jun 23, 2009 at 5:22 pm Reason: Updated - 05APR08
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